HEFEI CHINA

Hefei, the capital of Anhui Province, is a city with both a long history and youthful vitality. The city of Hefei has a 2,000-year history and is noted as ‘a historic site famous from the Three Kingdoms Period and the birthplace of Lord Bao". It has youthful vitality because it is a newly emerging industrial city. Many famous enterprises, well known both at home and abroad, were developed here, such as Meiling, Royalstar, Guofeng, Hefei Haier, Hefei Changhe, Hitachi Excavators, Hefei Ground tours etc. Its household electric appliance, chemical and machine building industries have national and international reputations.

Hefei is a science and education city. As a key scientific research and education base in China, it boasts many international and nationally famous institutes of higher education and research, including the University of Science and Technology of China and the Hefei Institute of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The intellectual resources of the city are amongst the highest in China and it is honoured as a national model city in terms of scientific and technological progress. It is also a national pilot city for technical innovation and a national pilot city for IT-related manufacturing industry.

To the east of Hefei is the vast expanse of the blue waters of Chaohu Lake. To the west lie the high-rise peaks of Dabieshan Mountain, to the north flows the Huaihe River and to the south flows the Yangtze River. In the urban area, well-watered parks are arranged around the city centre. The city has been designated a national garden and a national hygienic city. It is also a quality tourist city, and has a reputation for its excellence in the comprehensive management of its urban environment and its support for military and governmental comprehensive management of public security.